Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-04-22

score lO-Qdy was. Athletics D, MetrOpOH-
tans 0. This was the opening game of the
championship season.
LOUISVILLE, April 21st.-Louisvilles IA,
Clevelands Z.
Demoralized Commissioners.
WASHINGTON, April 2lst.-The Pacific
Railroad Investigating Commission to-day
sent number of letters to department and
railroad officials and others asking for in
formation in regard to the roads which
have received aid from the Government.
The Commissioners have found the subject
of their investigations to be much involved
and complicated, and their inquiries are
framed with view to afSording ground
work for an intelligent examination of the
Pacific railroads affairs. The questions will
require some time before they can be an
swered, and the Commissioners will leave
for their homes tomorrow evening, and
will reassemble in New York in week or
two.
A Brute's Terrible Crime.
CHICAGO, April Dist. = The Tib,lne's
Wheeling CIV. Va.) special says: At Sisson-
vile to-day Benjamin Sisson, young mar
ried man, chopped his wife to death with
hatchet. He went home under the influ-
ence of whisky, and upon his young wife
reproaching him for drinking, he seized a
hatchet and dealt her a blow in the breast.
The woman fell and Sisson dealt her sew
eral additional blows on the head, body and
arms, infiicting frightful wounds. from the
effects of which the woman soon died.
Sisson was promptly arrested.
G. A. r.. Discipline.
CHICAGO, April 21st.-The Executive
Committee of the National Administrative
Council of the Grand Army of the Repub-
lie was to have held meeting here this
evening 10 consider the policy to be pur-
sued regarding communications addressed
to Posts in the organization, such as the
circular recently issued by the New York
Tribune seeking an expression of opinion
upon pension matters. Owing to the nom
appearance of Colonel Harper, of Pitts
burg, the meeting was postponed until to-
morrow. General Fairchild said tonight
the Committee had full power in the mat
ter, and pending its decision his order is
sued from Dubuque would stand. He had
no doubt of his right to issue such man
date.
German Prince Coming.
New YORK, April 21st-Society is anti
cipating an interesting event in the visit of
Prince Frederick Leopold of Prussia with
his suite, who left Germany last summer
for tour around the world. The Prince
will probably be here about the 1st of May
Already our German citizens are moving
to provide for him suitable reception, in
which the city authorities will heartily
participate.
DaneDhower's Remains.
WASHINGTON. April 21st-The remains
of Lieutenant Danenhower were brought
to the city this afternoon from Annapolis
They were accompanied by two brothers
and two brothers-iD-law of the deceased
and naval escort of six Lieutenants, who
acted as pall-bearers at Annapolis. The
body was taken to an undertaking estab-
lishment and embalmed. The funeral will
take place on Sunday afternoon.
Dismayed Landlords.
New YORK, April 21st-As the 1st of
May approaches landlords in the great
tepement-house district are beginning to
feel uneasy over the current report that a
general strike for lower rents is to take
place on that day. Pursuant to the recent
recommendation of the Central Labor
Union, demand is to be made tor the re-
duction of 10 per cent. from present figures
I1iowas VS.. Cowboys.
CHICAGO, April 2lst-The Times Vernon
(Tex.) special SAYS: The news has Just
reached here that band of Kiowas and
Comanche Indians killed w. a. Strinson
and two of his men yesterday near his
ranch, in Greer county. 1t is feared that a
general outbreak is imminent This
trouble results from the fight with cow
boys referred to in dispatch a few days
ago.
He Gets Another Chance.
WASHINGTON, April 2lst-Major F. W.
Benton of the Ninth Cavalry, was recently
sentenced by a Court-martial TO be dis
missed from the service for drunkenness.
The President has commuted the sentence
to one years suspension from rank and
duty on half pay.
Twenty-Five Men FIattered.
TALLAHASSEE (Fla.), April 2lst-In the
Legislature to-day the vote cast for United
States Senator was distributed among
wen'y-two names.
Death of Blaine's Brother.
WASHINGTON, April 21st-Adiutant-G Gen
eral Drum to-day received kilograms stat
ing Major John E. Blaine, Paymaster,
brother of ex-Secretary Blaine, died at Hot
Springs, Ark, this morning.
Chief Justice Appointed.
WASHINGTON, April 21st-The President
this afternoon appointed Edward F. Bing-
ham, of Ohio, to be Chief Justice of the
Supreme Court of the District of Columbia,
to fill the vacancy caused by the death of
Chief Justice Carter.
Pool-selling in New York.
ALBANY, April 2lst.-The bill permitting
pool-selling on race tracks in New York
was passed by the Assembly to-day and
now goes to the Senate. 1t allows pool
selling not to exceed thirty days during the
season on any track.
Another Jump In Coffee.
New YORK; April 21st.-There was much
excitement and active trading at the Coffee
Exchange to-day. Coffee jumped up fifty
points. The cause of the sudden rise was
not made known